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      <text>Guy Parmelin is sworn in as President of Switzerland. </text>
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    <text>Guy Parmelin is sworn in as President of Switzerland, succeeding Karin Keller-Sutter. </text>
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    <text>Following the resignation of Swiss Defense Minister Viola Amherd, the Federal Assembly votes to elect the new member of the Federal Council. Martin Pfister is elected as the head of the defense ministry. </text>
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  <text>Swiss president Guy Parmelin announces his resignation from the Federal Council effective December 31. Parliament is expected to elect his successor on 9 December. </text>
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